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Table 6 Impact of Expectations and Concordance on Satisfaction*

From: Psychiatric outpatient consultation for seniors. Perspectives of family physicians, consultants, and patients / family: A descriptive study

Patients'/Informants' Expectations

 

FP/Patient Concordance

FP/Patient Non-concordance

 

Mean

(std dev)

Mean

(std dev)

t-test(p-value)

On Process of care

4

(0.5)

3.8

(0.6)

0.300

Physicians' Expectations

     
 

FP/Patient Concordance

FP/Patient Non-concordance

 

Mean

(std dev)

Mean

(std dev)

t-test(p-value)

On Process of care

4.1

(1.0)

4.2

(0.8)

0.616

On reason for consultation

4.1

(1.0)

4.2

(0.8)

0.787

On follow-up after consultation

4.3

(0.8)

4.0

(1.1)

0.178

  1. *Satisfaction ranged from 1 (very unsatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
  2. ** FP = family physiciana